What Are You Writing About? – Fiction

Give Your Writer Resources: Article Four

Fiction isn’t true. The subject matter might be real and the people may have lived, but once you begin adding made-up events and situations, your story becomes fiction. To begin your collection of fiction resources, like with nonfiction, you’ll want to have a general “How to Write Fiction” book and/or website. These resources should provide a clear definition of exactly what constitutes fiction writing. They should also include a list of and an introduction to these three components of fiction: forms, elements, and subgenres.